Ixodes trianguliceps Birula, 1895
(Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIxodes trianguliceps (Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick)
GenusIxodes (hard ticks)
FamilyIXODIDAE (hard ticks)
OrderIXODIDA (ticks)
SuperorderPARASITIFORMES (parasitiform mites)
SubclassACARI (mites)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ixodes trianguliceps (Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick) :
1: Ixodes trianguliceps (Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick)
28 Sep 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
female, on dead young Brown Rat with fleas and lice
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - magnified - grey background

Ixodes trianguliceps (Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ixodes trianguliceps (Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 21 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ixodes trianguliceps (Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick)
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